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69
The Australian Industry Group Exporters Guide 2016–2017
MOVING GOODS ACROSS BORDERS
» Designing package sizes to fit onto pallets
with a small indent between the edge of the
pallet and the vertical wall of the packages
will provide a useful way of preventing
chafing of the load.
» Some useful tools for these purposes are
‘airbags’, slip-sheets between layers and
between rows and ranks, shoring beams,
and other devices that can maintain
separation and remove all void spaces that
would allow shifting of the load.
» Webbing straps with ratchets fitted are very
useful for securing loads, but be aware of
their breaking strength capacity.
» Try to avoid hammering nails through the
floors of containers.
Cross contamination and incompatible cargo
» Do not place incompatible or potentially
contaminant goods near other goods,
or in a place that would result in cross
contamination or a hazardous situation.
» Do not load heavy goods on top of
lightweight or crushable goods.
Safety concerns regarding cargo stowed near
the doors
» When loading containers, ensure that cargo
near the doors is properly secured so that no
accidents can occur when the container
doors are opened at destination.
Safety concerns related to powders, liquids and
other possible hazards
» Do not allow any packages that may leak
or spill their contents to be loaded into a
container. This is especially important when
loading powders or liquids that could cause
contamination of the entire load, and could
produce a serious hazard en route, or for
those persons receiving the container.
Prevention of sweating and condensation
problems
» Where necessary, act to prevent sweating
by proper ventilation of cargo.
» Containers have vents – taping over these
vent holes may cause problems by trapping
moisture inside the container.
» Use dry shoring and dry pallets.
» Be careful of containers that have been
recently washed – the container floor may
contain a substantial amount of water.
» Use desiccants to absorb moisture en route.
There are several ways of doing this: many
products are designed to sit ‘flush’ inside
the recesses of container walls. Shippers
can construct their own absorbers by using
vermiculite or other inert moisture-absorbing
materials, properly contained to prevent
spillage during transit.
» If moisture is an issue, then consider not
only the desiccants, but also the use of
container-lining materials that can cause
any condensation on the ceiling to flow
down to the walls and into the desiccant,
rather than drip from the container roof and
onto the cargo.
» If loading containers on rainy days or in
otherwise humid conditions, take into
account the amount of moisture that could
be present in:
› the ambient air
› any wooden packing, shoring or pallets
› the container floor
› the cargo itself.
» Recognise that containers will be exposed
to the sun and can become very hot inside.
This, in the presence of moisture, can cause
the container to effectively become a steam